There's no place like home for Gaston Day, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Statesville Christian Lions with a sharp 12-4 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gaston Day considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Ben Nigbor, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Kevin Mahoney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Statesville Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Phillips, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gaston Day's victory bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Statesville Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Gaston Day will head out on the road to square off against Gaston Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Gaston Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Statesville Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
